intergenerational
adjective
in·ter·gen·er·a·tion·al
ˌin-tər-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 
variants
or less commonly inter-generational
: existing or occurring between generations
intergenerational differences
intergenerational communication
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Set at a college campus that provides unending fodder for intergenerational wistfulness, Rooster’s strengths are not in being new and different ground for Lawrence.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Despite the growth of Breton-medium schools, intergenerational transmission has largely broken down.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
The United States is now on the brink of the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in its history.
—Ed Smith-Lewis, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Poor women’s childbearing, particularly among Black and immigrant populations, was increasingly portrayed as a driver of intergenerational poverty and social disorder.
—Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 May 2026
Despite the growth of Breton-medium schools, intergenerational transmission has largely broken down.
—Big Think, 4 May 2026
The United States is now on the brink of the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in its history.
—Ed Smith-Lewis, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Poor women’s childbearing, particularly among Black and immigrant populations, was increasingly portrayed as a driver of intergenerational poverty and social disorder.
—Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for intergenerational
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“Intergenerational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intergenerational. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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